Nonstop flight route between Gisborne, New Zealand and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gisborne Airport (GIS), Gisborne, New Zealand and Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), Punta Cana, Dominican Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,273 miles (or 13,315 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Gisborne Airport and Punta Cana International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Gisborne Airport and Punta Cana International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIS / NZGS |
Airport Name: | Gisborne Airport |
Location: | Gisborne, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E |
Operator/Owner: | The Eastland Group |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from GIS |
More Information: | GIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUJ / MDPC |
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Location: | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°34'0"N by 68°21'6"W |
Area Served: | Punta Cana, Higuey |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo PuntaCana |
Airport Type: | Public/Private |
Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PUJ |
More Information: | PUJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gisborne Airport (GIS):
- Because of Gisborne Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gisborne Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), which is nearly antipodal to Gisborne Airport (meaning Gisborne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alicante-Elche Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Alicante, Spain.
- Gisborne Airport (GIS) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of GIS.
- Eastland Group pay's Gisborne District Council an annual rental fee indexed to passenger numbers and is accountable for all capital investment.
- Gisborne Airport is a regional airport on the outskirts of Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
Facts about Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ):
- In addition to being known as "Punta Cana International Airport", another name for PUJ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Punta Cana".
- Punta Cana International Airport handled 5,163,426 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Punta Cana International Airport (meaning Punta Cana International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,145 miles (19,546 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Punta Cana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Punta Cana International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Plans were underway for a U.S.
- Punta Cana International Airport is a privately owned commercial airport in Punta Cana, eastern Dominican Republic.
- The closest airport to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is La Romana International Airport (LRM), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) WSW of PUJ.
- Punta Cana's Airport operators completed an ambitious airport expansion project in November 2011.
- Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) has 2 runways.